1. State of the Union
Photo: Adam Schultz
2. Aspen Ideas Festival
Screenshot: Aspen Ideas Festival
3. ESSENCE Festival
Photo: Colin Miller
4. New Yorker Festival
Photo: Courtesy of Conde Nast
5. Netroots Nation Conference
Screenshot: Courtesy of Netroots Nation
6. Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner
Photo: Courtesy of Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation
7. Scotiabank Giller Prize Gala
Photo: Ryan Emberley
8. Blue Metropolis
Screenshot: Courtesy of Blue Metropolis